boot break in

Hi there, after the end of the last season i bought a pair of Nordica Dobermann WC 150, 27 mondopoint ( 8 uk 9 us ), and went for a short ride yesterday, not much of a snowfall, but there was enough to test the boots, i really like the stiffness, but i think i went a bit too low with the fit, the shell fit is less than 10mm and my feet go really numb, but without having a concentrated pain anywhere inside the boot

i wear thin socks when skiing, and at the end of the day i have to sit in a warm place or use the car heating system to take them off more easy, i've noticed the sock was a bit wet from the pressure, but i didn't have any blisters, only redness from the pressure

my right foot has a length of 286mm and the left one a few mm more

do you think this kind of liner breaks in a little bit after a few skiing days?

You would need to be careful that you don't compress nerves for to long a period of time---it might be worthwhile to see a good bootfitter to determine whether or not that is going, as you could cause extended or even perminant damage.
It is possible to grind out the heel pocket to release excessive pressure.

You are right, the liner will pack out with a few days skiing, but if you still have too much compression---see the fitter.

thanks for the advice, actually at the end of january i'll be skiing near that area, in Dachstein West, i could drive there.

i have a friend whose father works in aviation certification and he has a smart dremmel tool like the ones bootfitters use, but i'm a bit reluctant to use it myself, because obviously a bootfitter knows better where and how much to grind

removing the footbed seems to solve the problem for now

but you skilled guys who use stiff boots, i guess that you sacrifice a bit of confort against performance no?

clearly a racing boot isn't confortable like an average off the shelf one no?

I wear a size 10.5 us shoe size and it is on the tight side of the foot, my boots are size 9 us
When tightening i use only the first teeth on the lower buckles with the micro adjustment setting all the way in

Previous boots were the same size but with 98mm last ( dobermann pro 130 )
Actual ones have the same shell on the exterior but the last is 95mm

It is interesting to compare the shells side by side

Also the heel is unibody, the pro 130 had a replaceable heel sole

And i think this is a rare model because usually the Nordica wc models have an ankle buckle that overlaps on top of the canting screw, and come in 93mm last, you can see from my photo that this one looks like the pro model

It.s possible that the feet got swollen from the cold...now i am wearing them in the house with the footbeds on and no socks and no numbness at all, they feel quite confortable:))

At least i've tried all the possible fittings, and in case i feel pressure i can remove the socks and then the footbeds...strange

Can 1 or 2 mm of sock thickness count that much?
I perceive the sock as a compressible item and didn't give it so much importance until now

Also i think that given the ultra low volume of the boot i should be careful to place the foot evenly in the liner and line up the tongue and the lices so that they don't leave a pressure mark anywhere.

Again thanks for the advices, sorry if i write too much, i just don't want any pain on the slopesEdited by vmaprilia - 12/2/15 at 9:33am